Great presentation from Mr. Steve Riley from this year's National Honey Show just dropped. He and Dr. Stephen Martin host and maintain varroaresistant.uk and work closely with the growing cohort of TF beekeepers in the UK. A few slides outline the fundamental dynamics at work in the colonies...
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The species of wood used to make a beehive can vary depending upon what is available in your area. The minimum thickness should not be less than 3/4". If you are using standard dimensional lumber, you can use 1x8 (3/4" x 7-1/4") for both shallow and medium super, and 1x12 (3/4" x 11-1/4") for the deep hive body.
Tetra Bee Mix®️ (Dadant) Terra Patties®️ (Mann Lake) Terra Pro®️ (Mann Lake) Terra Brood Mix or Tetra Bee Mix. These products are identical. This is premixed Terramycin and is used in the prevention of American and European Foulbrood. It takes the guesswork out of how much Terramycin and sugar to mix together. For both products, the dos-
No dimensions but the sled will have to accomodate the length of your bee boxes which is probably 19 7/8 or just a little more since you'll have to take into account that you'll need to tilt the box into the jig. If you are cutting handles into the ends, then you'll need to split the difference ( 19 7/8 - 16 1/4 = 3 5/8 ) of 3 5/8 ( 1 13/16 ) and make a spacer on each end of 1 13/16. And again ...